This Booklist Editor's Choice interweaves the writings of six Australian highschoolers. When an English assignment forces "snobby" Ashbury students Lydia, Emily, and Cassie to exchange letters with "low-life" Brookfield guys, Lydia and Emily are surprised to find their Brookfield pen pals so kind and civilized. But after Cassie's cross-town correspondent threatens her, the friends plan a series of madcap missions designed to teach this malevolent male a lesson he won't forget.
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"This is, by far, Jaclyn Moriarty's best work. It is a timeless book that I have read at least once a year since I stumbled upon it in the local library. I normally would not like the format in which it was written but it just added so much more character to the book. This is definately a must read for every girl who ever lived or went to highschool."
— Alyssa (5 out of 5 stars)
" when i read it, or maybe in oz, this book is called 'Finding Cassie Crazy' so it took me an age to find! "
— Rebekah, 2/19/2014" From what I remember of this novel, I like how Moriarty structures her storyline using notes and letters instead of the traditional novel style. I find she has a knack for making an incredibly climax to her plot, twisting the ending in a way you wouldn't expect. However, much else of the novel is uninteresting. "
— Anna, 2/17/2014" 3.5. Reminds me a bit of The Disreputable History of Frankie Landeau Banks or the Ally Carter's Gallagher Spy School series--the same sort of fun and humor. An almost epistolary novel (with some journal entries thrown in there along with letters) of three best friends and a penpal experiment their English teacher sets up. A little bit of romance, a little bit of mystery, a little bit of revealing--overall, fun. :) My only complaint was that the villain was a bit too villainous...I wish we had found out more about him. "
— Erin, 2/13/2014" not bad. but with so many characters, there's not much room for story development for each penpal. "
— Jamie, 2/9/2014" Don't ever read, actually. Unless you are ok with lots of cuss words... I had to stop after the first two chapters. "
— Lizzy, 2/1/2014" Jaclyn Moriarty might be the funniest woman alive. "
— Katie, 1/26/2014" Although this book isn't exactly for my age group, I still enjoyed it a whole lot :) "
— Nicole, 1/20/2014" I read this a long time ago and enjoyed it. It's re-readable, and fun and mischevious. "
— Emma, 12/17/2013" Wonderfully funny but substantial, too. One of my favorite 2004 titles. "
— elissa, 12/8/2013" this is the best book ever(not really ,but for now...) anyways, i recommend it to whomever wants to read it. otherwise it would be a complete waste of time if they dont want to read it. IT IS AMAZING, I JUST FINISHED IT...btw. "
— Sitara, 12/3/2013" was ok...seemed it suited younger girls i think "
— Tegan, 11/19/2013Jaclyn Moriarty grew up in Sydney, Australia, with four
sisters, one brother, two dogs, and twelve chickens. She studied law at the
University of Sydney, Yale, and Cambridge and worked as an entertainment lawyer
before she wrote the Ashbury High novels. She still lives in Sydney, with her
little boy, Charlie.
Andy Paris is an actor and writer. His audio narration have earned him the prestigious Audie Award, as well as AudioFile Earphones Awards. A member of the Tectonic Theater Project, he and others wrote The Laramie Project, which was nominated for an Emmy in 2002 and in which he played Stephen Belber. He has also appeared in Law & Order.
Nancy Wu has narrated audiobooks since 2004, winning three AudioFile Earphones Awards. A New York theater, television, and film actor, she has recorded in studios all over the world—from Italy to Switzerland to Thailand. Her credits include Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hope & Faith, All My Children, Made for Each Other, and the Oscar-nominated film Frozen River.
Drew De Carvalho is an actor, known for The Endurance and Bubble Guppies.
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